So does this mean they have a defense minister now?

[dacraigo]

I'm on my phone so I'm not going to write much, but sounds like they have a winner for defense minister,

new defense minister?

[gavindickinson]

I'm on my phone so I'm not going to write much, but sounds like they have a winner for defense minister,

new defense minister?

date on the article you linked is 03/09/2011, or am I missing something?

doh, sept 3rd, got it... hahaha.

good news!

Edited September 4, 2011 by gavindickinson

[dacraigo]

date on the article you linked is 03/09/2011, or am I missing something?

doh, sept 3rd, got it... hahaha.

good news!

Lol you wouldn't be the first to get confused with their dates.

[RVDinar4MyFamily]

Not enough information in this article to say that he has for sure been chosen by maliki, so we will have to wait and see, I am sure there will be more articles to come out about it.

It is one thing for maliki to say this is who he wants, it is another for Iraqia bloc to accept it. This nomination will still have to be appoved by parliment too.

Stay tuned, lets see how this plays out.

[jon29]

no.

[grkabme]

I'm on my phone so I'm not going to write much, but sounds like they have a winner for defense minister,

new defense minister?

I believe that this would be great news. Jawad al-Bolani, if I remember correctly, is a candidate from the Iraqi List.

[dacraigo]

It sounds from the article that he is a top candidate, so that is just one more piece that needs to come together.

[RodandStaff]

I'm on my phone so I'm not going to write much, but sounds like they have a winner for defense minister,

new defense minister?

It states there is a consensus... but if I am not mistaken that doesn't mean it's a done deal... could be very, very close though! Let us hope!

[gregp]

This is good news. The smoke is on the verge of clearing in Iraq. A new govt and new currency is about to appear.